attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
power; might; authority; influence
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
conversely; on the contrary
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
low (level, value, price, etc.)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
very interesting; of great interest
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
import; importation; introduction; afferent
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
export; exportation; efferent
convenience; handiness; usefulness
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side